'''Yandro''' was a science fiction fanzine by Robert "Buck" Coulson and Juanita Coulson in Wabash, Indiana, U.S.A.

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'''Yandro''' was a science fiction fanzine by Robert "Buck" Coulson and [[Juanita Coulson]] in Wabash, Indiana, U.S.A.

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It was first published in 1953 and ran till 1985, with 259 issues released. The last issue was not distributed till 1991. ''Yandro'' began life as the organ of the Eastern Indiana Science Fiction Association, originally called ''EISFA'' and edited by Juantia Wellons (before becoming Juantia Coulson) and Beverly Amers (;ater Beverly DeWeese). The Coulsons married in 1953, and Robert "Buck" Couson, began doing book reviews for the zine. By the late 1950s the name had been changed to ''Yandro'' derived from an old folk song in a Manly Wade Wwellman story.

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It was first published in 1953 and ran till 1985, with 259 issues released. The last issue was not distributed till 1991. ''Yandro'' began life as the organ of the Eastern Indiana Science Fiction Association, originally called ''EISFA'' and edited by Juanita Wellons (before becoming Juanita Coulson) and Beverly Amers (later Beverly DeWeese). Juanita married Robert "Buck" Coulson in 1953, and he began doing book reviews for the zine. By the late 1950s the name had been changed to ''Yandro'', derived from an old folk song in a Manly Wade Wellman story.

''Yandro'' featured fiction, articles and reviews of books and fanzines.

''Yandro'' featured fiction, articles and reviews of books and fanzines.

Letters came from Philip Jose Farmer and Fredric Wertham, among others.

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Yandro won the [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine]] in 1965. It was nominated every year form 1958 to 1967.

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''Yandro'' won the [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine]] in 1965. It was nominated every year from 1958 to 1967.

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Juanita Coulson was also the publisher and co-editor, with Kay Anderson, of [[ST-Phile]].

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YandroIssue 198 Cover Art by Dan Adkins

Yandro was a science fiction fanzine by Robert "Buck" Coulson and Juanita Coulson in Wabash, Indiana, U.S.A.

It was first published in 1953 and ran till 1985, with 259 issues released. The last issue was not distributed till 1991. Yandro began life as the organ of the Eastern Indiana Science Fiction Association, originally called EISFA and edited by Juanita Wellons (before becoming Juanita Coulson) and Beverly Amers (later Beverly DeWeese). Juanita married Robert "Buck" Coulson in 1953, and he began doing book reviews for the zine. By the late 1950s the name had been changed to Yandro, derived from an old folk song in a Manly Wade Wellman story.